bayou
Plural: bayous
Noun
- A marshy outlet of a lake or river.
- a swampy arm or slow-moving outlet of a lake (term used mainly in Mississippi and Louisiana)
- A slow-moving, often stagnant creek or river.
- A swamp; a marshy (stagnant) body of water.
Examples
- BAYOU was a swampy-looking word that earned him a surprisingly dry 15 points.
Origin / Etymology
From Cajun French bayou, from Choctaw bayuk (“creek”). Doublet of bogue.
Scrabble Score: 10
bayou: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordbayou: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
bayou: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 11
bayou: valid Words With Friends Word